Your Won Life

3 important books, 1 documentary and the best ideas from them! The books Atomic Habits, Essentialism, and Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before are game changers! The documentary 'Happy' is also a must watch. In this completely new, orginal episode -I tap into the best ideas from James Clear, Greg Mckeown, Dr. Julie Smith, and other experts to recap the first 8 episodes of this podcast.

In this episode, I cover the ideas that will help you change your habits, focus on what's important and eliminate what's not, and manage your mental health and happiness; all from some of the greatest minds in the world.

If you enjoyed this episode, I encourage you to listen to the full episode(s) from each of these great works!

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My new-ish website is here

Find Your Dream Job! Career expert Mac Prichard shares essential job search strategies, including networking, uncovering hidden opportunities, and interview preparation. With 10 years of podcasting on the topic of finding your dream job, and 500 episodes, Mac offers practical advice to land your dream job faster.

Key Takeaways:

• Be Specific: Know the job you want and target specific employers.

• Leverage Networking: Most jobs are filled through referrals—connect strategically.

• Limit Online Job Searching: Don't rely solely on job boards—build real human connections.

• Understand Hiring: Employers are worried about making a bad hire—position yourself accordingly.

• Master Interviews: Ask key questions to stand out in your interview.

• Think Long-Term: Plan your career path strategically.

Mac's Top Job Search Tips:

1. Network actively—connections matter more than online applications.

2. Hiring managers trust referrals—become one.

3. Offer value to others while job searching.

4. Follow up persistently—three times is key.

5. Be very specific and particular about which positions you pursue.

Connect with Mac Prichard:

• Website: www.macslist.org

• LinkedIn: Mac Prichard

• Podcast: Find Your Dream Job

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Email

Instagram

Dr. Alex Pauley is a health coach, wellness expert, and professional speaker who specializing in embodiment practices, somatic movement, and nervous system regulation.

Dr. Pauley shares her powerful journey from surviving a life-threatening illness to finding healing through embodiment practices and mindset shifts. She discusses practical techniques for managing stress, regulating the nervous system, and creating a more aligned life. In this episode, Dr. Pauley shares about:

• Her own personal health journey:
  • Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 2
  • Experienced toxic epidermal necrolysis (a severe allergic reaction) at age 20
  • Lived with chronic health challenges throughout her 20s while pursuing education
  • Found healing through connecting with her body and purpose
• The mind-body connection:
  • How chronic stress manifests as physical symptoms
  • Changing language from "battling" illness to "making peace" with your body
  • The importance of seeing yourself and your body as on the same team
• Practical stress management techniques:
  • Somatic movement practices for releasing tension
  • Understanding the brain-body connection during stress responses
  • The power of bilateral stimulation for nervous system regulation
• Breathwork practices:
  • Different types for different needs (activating, balancing, calming)
  • How breathing affects the vagus nerve and nervous system
  • Personalized approaches to finding what works for your body
• Better sleep strategies:
  • Finding meaningful connection before bed
  • Mimicking how the brain naturally falls asleep
  • Breath techniques for better sleep quality

You can connect with Dr. Pauley through the following links:

• Website: alexpauley.com
• Instagram: @alexcpauley
• Patreon: LiveAlignedWithAlex
• Corporate wellness, speaking, coaching and group programs available

If you'd like to connect with me online you can reach me at [email protected]

and Instagram

In this episode, we sit down I interview Bill Burnett, co-author of the bestselling book "Designing Your Life" and Executive Director of the School of Life Design at Stanford University. Bill shares insights on applying design thinking principles to create a more meaningful and fulfilling life. We talk about the following topics

• The key mindsets of Life Design thinking
• How to combine your life view and work view to guide you in designing your life
• How to do the 'good time journal' to discover what you love
• Creating Odyssey Plans to picture what your life could be like in the future
• How to do informational interviews and how to prototype experiences to find your way forward
• How curiosity will help you find meaningful work
• And much more!

To connect with Bill and the Designing Your Life team, click here

To give me feedback on the episode or connect otherwise, here is my email and my Instagram

From the Brooklyn projects to the International Pro Tour, Wally Green has learned a lot about winning in life. He was a pro player for 15 years, co-founded the Ping Pong social club franchise SPIN, has given a Ted Talk, become a motivational speaker, and bossed up in life!

In this episode, Wally shares about

• Life lessons he learned as a gang member
• His experience as a pro ping pong player and what he learned from his time playing internationally
• His experience in North Korea and other countries around the world
• Practices that help him with his daily success
• How he chooses people to do business with
• Wisdom he's learned from other great minds
• And much more!

If you'd like to connect with Wally, here are his Instagram and TikTok links.

If you'd like to connect with me online, here's my Instagram and email.

I recently met two individuals that shifted my perspective in the most positive way and forced me to reflect on the beauty of life. The end result of our interactions was this message of hope and empowerment, to help you cherish your life and live more fully alive!

I had an amazing conversation with Steve Dalton, author of The 2-Hour Job Search. In this episode, Steve shares his efficient job-hunting method that focuses on strategic networking and targeted outreach. Instead of applying to endless job postings, Steve teaches how to streamline your job search to maximize your chances of landing a job faster.

Steve is also the author of the book, 'The Job Closer' He has taught his efficient and effective method at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business where he was a program director and senior career consultant for 17 years. He recently branched out as the founder and CEO of Contact 2 Colleague and has taken his message to people all around the country, to help them land jobs that they're excited about. Work smarter, not harder and land something great with Steve Dalton's amazing job search method!

Connect with Steve on: LinkedIn

2 Hour Job Search LinkedIn Group

Contact 2 Colleague website

2 Hour Job Search website

The Job Closer website

Hey Hey! I'm taking a break until January. Check out the back catalog in the meantime and catch ya in 2025!

Kevin Kelly is a real life Renaissance Man! He's a brilliant thinker with a lot of great life wisdom, some of which I share in this episode. I cover a small fraction of the 450 great life insights and truths that he shares in the book 'Excellent Advice For Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier' and added my own commentary on the advice, and of course a few jokes :)

To learn more about Kevin, you can check out his website

You can purchase a copy of the book here

Shout out to the musical sponsor: Angel City Fiddle Squad! Here is their Spotify and Instagram

If you want to see photos from travel vlogging, here's my personal Instagram

Self Awareness is foundational to your personal success and happiness! The problem is, we live in a society that doesn't help us to become self aware and we suffer because of this.

In this episode, I go over important learnings in the realm of self awareness, as well as various tools that will help you become more self aware.

These are the resources I mentioned in the episode

MBTI (Meyers Brigg) assessment

StrengthFinders

Enneagram

Sparketype

Big 5

DiSC

5 Love Languages

VIA Character Strength

Here is Angel City Fiddle Squad (the musical sponsors') information

Instagram

Spotify

Here is my contact information

LinkedIn

Instagram

email

Here is Chaunte Lowe's information

LinkedIn

Instagram

website

Here's the list of the resources I used Tara Eurich Ted Talk

Insight: by Tara Eurich

Berkeley Exec Ed Article